"High Priest, High Priest, are you there?"

He cupped his hands to his mouth and shouted, startling Shen Yulou.

Suddenly, Chi Yuan appeared before him, holding a candle that illuminated half of his face.

"Excuse me, are you the high priest?"

Shen Yulou stretched out his finger and circled it twice around his temple, his eyes filled with deep doubt.

Chi Yuan did not answer; his face disappeared from the spot, and then the sky brightened.

Was that just a hallucination?

The air was thick with the scent of incense and candles. In the spacious hall, a man wearing a wooden mask stood facing him directly.

The long, flowing purple robe was embroidered with many patterns using colorful silk threads.

Shen Yulou also noticed that he wore a wide red belt around his waist, from which hung a string of small silver bells and various oddly shaped pendants.

This combination makes Chi Yuan look instantly younger, giving off a lively vibe.

He looked down at his belt, but unfortunately, he didn't have a bell on it today.

Are you the high priest?

"Come on up."

Upon hearing Chi Yuan's words, Shen Yulou obediently ran to him, and the frequency of stroking the Gu jar noticeably increased.

"What is your test? May we begin?"

Sensing Shen Yulou's unease, Chi Yuan opened the Gu jar he had prepared beforehand.

"It's very simple. Just put the Gu worms you've raised in there, and make sure they come out alive."

I didn't expect this test to be so traditional.

I thought Chi Yuan would give him some kind of innovative test.

Shen Yulou bent down and carefully examined the Gu worms inside the Gu pot.

Good, they are all Gu worms that I recognize, so there's no major problem.

Seeing the type of Gu worm in the Gu jar, Shen Yulou put his hands on his hips, expressing his confidence.

Chi Yuan took in Shen Yulou's series of reactions, smiled, and remained silent.

The types of Gu worms are indeed very common, and the difficulty level is not high.

But the key is that you need to be able to produce the Gu worms.

"If there are no problems, let's begin."

Hearing Chi Yuan's urging, Shen Yulou quickly opened his Gu Gu.

There was nothing but two dead insects.

"Did the Holy Son's Gu worm escape?"

The flirtatious voice behind him made Shen Yulou feel guilty and embarrassed. He tiptoed and looked at Chi Yuan awkwardly.

"Well, well, they didn't run away, it's just that I went too far yesterday and killed them."

"The Holy Son seems to be disrespecting me."

Upon hearing Chi Yuan's words, Shen Yulou knelt down decisively, with a "smack" that would make anyone's knees ache.

He held up three fingers and swore an oath to his ear.

“I absolutely did not mean any disrespect to the High Priest. The High Priest is the person I respect and love the most here, without exception.”

A small silver piece that fell from above swayed on Shen Yulou's eyebrows, reflecting layers of light and shadow.

"Why did it die? The Holy Son's skills still need improvement."

With a smile, Chi Yuan reached out and grabbed Shen Yulou's wrist. Just as he was about to stand up, Chi Yuan pressed him back down.

Shen Yulou: Weren't you trying to help me up? Why did you push me back down?

Chi Yuan slowly squatted down, and his hand, which was holding Shen Yulou's wrist, slowly moved up to Shen Yulou's arm. When he was squatting down, his palm was already touching Shen Yulou's waist.

Shen Yulou: What a new technique! I've learned something new.

"Um."

With the belt around his waist, Shen Yulou lunged forward, following Chi Yuan's stance.

Her face didn't touch Chi Yuan's chest because the large crown on her head blocked it.

To avoid poking Chi Yuan's chest, Shen Yulou could only strain to look up at him with her face tilted upwards.

"I'm sorry..."

He felt apologetic and tried to push Chi Yuan away.

"Actually, I have another test to give you. I wonder if the Holy Son would like to try it."

That tone, that look in his eyes.

It's definitely not some serious test.

Shen Yulou had a deep thought in his mind, but he still pretended to be clueless and showed his curiosity.

"The Holy Son has been having dreams lately."